Astros by the jersey numbers

July 18, 2013

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32 — Jim Umbricht: Umbricht was 8-3 in two seasons on the hill for the Astros. He is most well known for his battle against cancer. He underwent surgery to have a tumor removed in March 1963 but came back the next season and went 4-3 with a 2.61 ERA. He died the day before the 1964 campaign, and his jersey was immediately retired.

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32 — Jim Umbricht: Umbricht was 8-3 in two seasons on the hill for the Astros. He is most well known for his battle against cancer. He underwent surgery to have a tumor removed in March 1963 but came back the next season and went 4-3 with a 2.61 ERA. He died the day before the 1964 campaign, and his jersey was immediately retired.